I feel like what it's doing is combining old and modern settings to tell something. A caravan is probably mostly used when talking about the Oregon Trail. And really, the Oregon trail was for one thing. To accomplish dreams.
I mean, there's a lot of parallels. "In a world lit only by fire." Yah, they didn't really have electricity. "A long train of flares." Caravans would travel in trains. "Going where I want, instead of where I should." It would probably be more common and safer to stay in civilization. But they didn't! They had dreams and aspirations, and they were "Thinking Big!"
But I find it interesting that it talks about the "city". There weren't cities on the Oregon Trail. So this is probably where a modern setting comes in. The city is a major focal point of a lot of rush songs. And why shouldn't it be? The city is so fascinating.
So basically, this song is to inspire us to go for our dreams, no matter how many trials you may come across, and no matter what the norm is.
I feel like what it's doing is combining old and modern settings to tell something. A caravan is probably mostly used when talking about the Oregon Trail. And really, the Oregon trail was for one thing. To accomplish dreams.
I mean, there's a lot of parallels. "In a world lit only by fire." Yah, they didn't really have electricity. "A long train of flares." Caravans would travel in trains. "Going where I want, instead of where I should." It would probably be more common and safer to stay in civilization. But they didn't! They had dreams and aspirations, and they were "Thinking Big!"
But I find it interesting that it talks about the "city". There weren't cities on the Oregon Trail. So this is probably where a modern setting comes in. The city is a major focal point of a lot of rush songs. And why shouldn't it be? The city is so fascinating.
So basically, this song is to inspire us to go for our dreams, no matter how many trials you may come across, and no matter what the norm is.